Jono Manson's Silver Moon, brims with the exuberant musicality of someone whose fire burns bright after many lifetimes in the music industry. Out April 10, the 13-song album is unmistakably Jono, winding through reflective Americana, gritty R&B, raunchy rock n' roll, and elements of pop.
Now releasing his 10th studio album, the singer-songwriter, producer, and tastemaker has become something of a roots rock icon. Back in the 1980s and 1990s, he was the godfather of NYC's famed Nightingale Bar scene, the venue that kickstarted the careers of Blues Traveler, Spin Doctors, and Joan Osborne, among others. Jono will always be associated with New York City, even though he's lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico since 1992.
Silver Moon is a milestone record for the cult musician, a vibrant mix of the reflective and the raucous that somehow manages to encapsulate the life of times of Jono. "It wasn't a conscious thing-I didn't set out to make this statement, everything-including the guests-happened organically," he shares. The album's overarching theme of a silver moon is a byproduct of self-reflection that comes later in life. A silver moon slowly fades away at sunrise but, even as it disappears, it remains present, unseen. The imagery here is rife with mortality.Listen to "Silver Moon" here:
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